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Articles tagged “tourism”

Tourism

Tourism makes mini-comeback in Kashmir, but calls for modesty may temper growth

Will it temper the badly needed tourism revival in Kashmir? Some say calls for modesty are just cultural and no different from other parts of India, some fear a turn towards radicalism.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

What a slogan says about a city: 8 examples from around the world

From Chicago's exercise in mock confidence to Kazan, Russia's attempt to explain to listeners where it may be, slogans like these spoke for destinations before social media did it for them.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Turkmenistan’s tourism delusion remains just that

Delusional ruler with delusional gold-tinged dreams, what could go wrong with this proven tourism formula?

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Qantas tries to drive social booking through its new site Hooroo

At least Hooroo is chasing current trends rather than last year's. Qantas' well-designed site engages consumers with Pinterest-inspired glossy images that you can easily click for an article or to book via TripAdvisor.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Why non-app and human filmmaker Woody Allen is an excellent inspirational trip planner

He may never inspire you to take a trip to Los Angeles, but Woody Allen is driving tourists to Barcelona, Rome, Paris, and London.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

US sees double-digit increase in inbound tourism

The numbers don't break down visitors by home country, but any hospitality pro will tell you they've been hearing plenty of Brazilian-accented Portuguese this year.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Visit Britain’s summer staycation push for Brits undone by truly awful weather

A stronger pound and bargains in destinations like Greece are two more reasons why outbound tourism from Britain is up this year, despite campaigns to get people to enjoy "staycations."

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Chicago needs to be less murder-y to keep visitors coming

Of course Choose Chicago has to say it, but the argument that Chicago is safe in the places tourists want to go is an empty one when everyone knows the crime sprees are happening only blocks away.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Thailand’s Tourism Authority wants more money from high-end travelers

Thai authorities down want to make things more expensive, they just want travelers who have more money to come and spend as much of it as possible.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Arab Spring drove away at least 7.5 million tourists, WTO report says

Turkey and Greece were the winners as visitors chose to avoid conflict spots yet still seek out culturally rich destinations along the Mediterranean coast.

Skift | 12 years ago